The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.5°C
0.6° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (03 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)--
Afternoon (03 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (03 Oct)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
114
114
168
186
239
290
304
405
414
397
380
388
354
354
300
287
344
289
243
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
N
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:31PM1.64m
1:33AM0.92m
2:55PM1.66m
3:22AM0.96m
4:08PM1.71m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.60m
7:26AM0.38m
10:03PM0.51m
8:57AM0.39m
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Temp °C
20
20
19
18
18
19
19
21
21
21
19
18
18
18
19
21
23
21
20
20
Feels °C
19
20
19
18
18
19
19
21
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
22
21
20
20
21
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